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Cut Back On Sugar, Says American Heart Association

By Chris Walters on August 25, 2009 4:18 PM 270 Comments

—>The American Heart Association says we're eating way too much extra sugar, meaning sugar that doesn't naturally occur in our foods. The average American consumes 22 teaspoons a day. By contrast, the average woman should eat no more than 6 teaspoons daily, while the average man, owing most likely to his increased awesomeness, should eat no more than 9 teaspoons a day. [Eats another teaspoon of sugar before resuming typing.] More »